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Random mansion generator

The Procgen Mansion Generator produces large three-dee dwellings to toy with your imagination, offering various architectural styles and other options. Each mansion even comes with floorplans:

https://boingboing.net/2019/07/12/random-mansion-generator.html

Am I the only one enjoying the torment Angel got for every other angst snippets where they stumped MC heart? Yes? Oh, okay, I'm gonna home 🏡

The Angel Snippet

So this was floating around my head for a couple days now and it wouldn’t leave. So I had to write it down and yeah. This won’t show up in game so it’s not spoilers. Just a snippet! Enjoy! <3

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Elia

???? Female/Male, ?? - A ghost wondering the halls of Ehrenreich - or at least that's what they tell you. No one else can seem to see them, and with a sheet thrown over their heads it's convincing. Whether they're on your side or against you it's impossible to tell - they know you aren't who you say you are, and tells you they're the same. Mischievous and mysterious, Elia's motivations are a mystery, their reason for being at Ehrenreich even more so.

Also PS: I have decided to give the masses what they want. The Revenant will be an RO, but not in this book. Book Two is when the revenant will be available to woo. Thank you for your time and patience.

Sabina + MC + Elli? Wholesome. Heartwarming. My wig is snitched and skin is hydrated

BUT ??? + MC + HENRICK? THE CHAOS? THE INTENSITY? the sitcom AU vibes???

Hello dear author! Now that the possibility of poly was mentioned, may I ask of you to share some little bits of those ideas on this topic so far, if it's not troublesome? 👀👀👀👀

👀👀👀 Hello dear! Well I can share some things that I'm thinking...

Well, the first one for sure is Sabina + Mc + Eli

I can see it working really well once the "hurts" start to get over and they could all live happily like this 😊 (I can see Sabina's false complaints about having to worry about two magicians!) That would be so intense and sweet 🥺

??? + Mc + Henrick

Because it would be so much fun 🤣 let's be honest here..this is not going to work ... but what if it works? Have you ever imagined this ?!

Dream on. 🌙

Good Folk -- An interactive fiction WIP

Eirris has been conquered–again. As other countries seek to expand their resources and their empires, the island nation of Eirris’s largely underdeveloped landscape proves too attractive. The High King of Eirris has been deposed and executed. Amarand now occupies the most populace port cities, and their crown prince now lives in the capital where he is hoping to make an advantageous marriage match. The Eirris clans, once united under the High King, now have fractured loyalties and motives. Some work to return Eirris to its previous power, searching tirelessly for an heir to the high throne. Some work with Amarand, earning themselves access to safe roads and profitable trade allies. Some have taken the opportunity to break free of kingdom rule entirely, and now operate as Free Clans.   

You were born into a fen– a group of warriors loyal to a clan– and within the first two decades of your life, your group managed to make quite the name for yourselves as fearless and loyal adventurers. When the leader of your fen is executed for treason against the Amarandish crown, you find yourself quite suddenly without footing in the everchanging world around you. As you embark on a new adventure–full of magic and plenty of mysteries that need solving– meet a diverse cast of characters that, come what will or what may, change your life forever. 

Features

A fully customizable MC: choose your name, gender, sexuality, appearance, personality, religion, stats, and backstory

Choose from three types of magical backgrounds: Are you a druid, with ties to the fae and animism whose magic some fear, or are you a psychic, whose fortune telling and scrying are greatly admired, or are you an alchemist, whose affinity for healing and connection to the elements make you a valuable court mage?

Unique worldbuilding: while Good Folk is heavily character driven, a lot of thought and detail went into the creation of a completely unique world, one that MC travels extensively through the course of the story. 

Find romance… or not!: Good Folk was designed as a romance game and has a diverse cast of characters available for romance. There are 6 romance options including male, female, non-binary, and trans ROs, as well as the option to romance any of the ROs as asexual. Every RO is available to every MC. Or choose not to romance anyone at all, and just make lifelong friends! (Note: This game will most likely feature explicit content and is only suitable for players 18+)

Determine the End State of Eirris: What will your homeland look like at the end of your journey? Will it remain under Amarand rule. Will it be united under an Eirrisian High King? Are there other options out there? Play to find out!

DEMO (soon) | FAQS | ROs | Ko-fi | Discord

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Also I really thought I saw a lot of weird things but knowing that the coroner around where I am actually stuffed a skull full of confetti after removing the brain (which i unfortunately learned while embalming) is probably top tier and I'm gonna apply it to all of my games

ESKIMO KISSES ESKIMO KISSES ESKIMO KISSES ESKIMO KISSES

wait what do you mean "appropriate" in 🔐's answer-

ROs reactions on mc giving them flower crown while saying "for my heart's ruler" and then kissing their forehead? 🥺 Or, if it was asked before, then reactions to mc whi loves giving them Eskimo's kisses?

To be honest I don't know if this has been asked 😂😂 then ....

A: They wouldn't be able to react immediately, they would be so honored with the gesture that they would just hug the Mc until they could think of something to respond to them.

S: "Now I think this is official." They would respond as they leaned over to kiss Mc. They would guard the flower crown as carefully as possible.

Bo: She would be so excited that she would have to be careful not to drop the crown. "I always wanted to be a ruler" but then she would take off the crown and put it on Mc's head. "Would you like to be the ruler of my heart?" 

Kyle: He wouldn't know how to react to that, so he would just thank Mc with a quick kiss on the lips. Then, he would take some flowers from the crown and start carrying them always with him, in his pocket, a reminder. 

🔐: "Very appropriate." They say giving Mc a meaningful smile.

Reactions to mc whi loves giving them Eskimo's kisses...

A: They love Eskimo kisses so they are happy whenever Mc kisses them like that and will do the same.

S: They are a little surprised at first, but always receptive to any affection that Mc gives them. They didn't try to kiss Mc that way, however.

Bo: Most of all, she would find it sweet and fun. She would return the gesture whenever she could and sometimes ask the MC to kiss her like that.

Kyle: Like S, he wouldn't try to kiss Mc like that, but he would accept since Mc was always happy about it. Someday he would ask the MC why they like it so much ..

🔐: Surprisingly they would take Mc's Eskimo kisses well, maybe tease them a little bit about it, saying it wasn't enough to satisfy them.

Hi! Author!Can blob ask what kind of uniform the student in the Graves of heirs world wear?it is more of a Victorian style clothes?do they have pretty ornament on them?and do they have different uniform with each student?

-blob-

Hey, Blob!

So, there are two uniforms in TGOH, but the first one doesn't last very long.

Also, this got kind of long so under the cut!

The big difference between the uniforms between the students is boys wear shorts and the girls wear skirts.

The first one is the uniform of Niko Lades and if you don't mind I'm just going to copy and paste the description from the game:

It's a simple uniform, pale whites and greys to match the clothes of the sisters. The only flash of colour I can see is a ribbon with a purple broach on it. The grey shorts/skirt has straps that criss-cross over the back, matched by simple grey tights and a loose button up shirt with worn cuffs.

The shoes worn with this outfit are black dress shoes.

The second uniform is the one worn in Ehrenreich. There's a small description of it in the prologue (being worn by Carmine. Also same shoes):

She wears a school uniform with golden tassels on the shoulders of a black military jacket and a purple dress shirt underneath. Overall she looks like she just rolled out of bed - ripped tights, wrinkled clothes, and more locks of blonde hair out of place than in.

I realize this description is kind of sparse so I tried my hand at An Art™ (I'm sorry it's so bad lmao - is it obvious I have shaky hands?) I did this really quick so I couldn't do the details on the jacket so I just grabbed some reference images. They also wear a leather clasp neck piece underneath their clothes - basically a collar but it extends down over entire neck.

I hope this helped! Thank you so much for the ask!

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Rikaisama - Pop-op Dictionary - based on Rikaichan Yamasa.cc - Learn Handwritten Stroke Order Anki - Spaced Repetition Software Japanese Stack Exchange - Ask Questions, Get Answers Dictionary Codes and Meaning - ex: v4k, vi Chinese and Japanese Characters Mnemonics - Stroke Orders, Lists, Study Sheets A better Japanese font for Windows web browsers Verb Conjugation Chart - gaoshukai Similar Kanji Lookup

Dictionaries

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Software

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Thesauri

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Grammar

Imabi - Lessons From Basic to Classical Japanese | Everything You Need for Grammar Kanzen Grammar - Sentences broken down in detail JGram - Japanese Grammar Database Renshuu.org - Over 600 entries for Grammar Jtest4you Auxiliary Verb Chart

Radicals

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Kana

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Advanced Learning

Mistakes & Differences Guide Different Kanji With Same Reading and (Usually) Meaning Slight Different Meanings Read Your Level

Reading Material

Aozora Bunko - Japanese Project Gutenberg Bauddha.net - Similar to Aozora Children’s Reading Material - Fairy Tails Reajer - Bilingual Texts & Frequently-updated Language Blog

Manga & Light Novels

Comico - Manga & Light Novels Mangabox Vomic - Manga with Voice (Mac users download VLC web plugin) Kadokawa - Free Comics

Light Novels

Tueee 小説を読もう！

Anime

AniChart Anime List Hummingbird - MAL Alternative Anime Recommendation Finder

Crunchyroll - Watch Anime Legally Japanese Subtitles

News

SmartNews - Japanese Smartphone News App SANSPO.COM（サンスポ） NHKニュース and NHK Easy Version 朝日新聞 - Asahi and Children’s Edition Japan Times Japan Today MATCHA and Easy Japanese Version - Japan Travel Magazine Metropolis Magazine | Japan’s Number 1 English Magazine Tokyo Weekender - English Magazine Yomiuri, Children’s Edition, and English Edition Easy News - Newsinslowjapanese.com Nikkei Sankei

Japanese Sign Language

ITEC More Lessons

Dialect Study

JLect - Dialect Word Search Osaka-Ben Kansai-Ben Kansaiben.com Kansai-Ben Word List

Pitch Accent

U-Biq Pitch Accent Diagram Excite.co.jp’s Dictionary with Pitch Accent OJAD Online Japanese Accent Dictionary

Recommended Books

White Rabbit Japan - Buy Things From Japan - A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar - A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar - A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar - Dictionary of Misused Japanese - Kanji Dictionary - 1006 Kanji Picture Dictionary - ALC’s Japanese for Business: Business Etiquette

J-LIST - Buys Things From Japan - Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan - Bilingual - Encyclopedia of Japan - Bilingual

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AFA Channel - Japanese Pop Culture Video Channel Becomming Legally Japanese - Information on Naturalization Danny Choo - Culture Japan Japan-guide - Your Guide to Japan Japan Subculture Research Center - Yakuza and other cool culture information Just Bento - Blog About Bentos Just Hungry - Japanese Food & Recipes néojapanisme Spoon & Tamago - Japanese Art, Design, and Culture What Japan Thinks - Surveys of Japanese People Niponica - Free Multilingual Magazine in HTML, PDF, or E-Book Nippon.com - Your Doorway to Japan

Music

JPop Asia - Asian Music Videos, Top Charts, Lyrics, & Forum Kasi-time - Lyric Search Utamap - Another Lyric Search utaten - Lyrics with Furigana Lyric Get - Copy Lyrics on Restricted Japanese Lyric Websites

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Scholarships

JASSO - Japan Student Services Organization Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program - U.S. Citizens

Work

GaijinPot - Jobs and Other Information Japan Today Jobs - International Jobs in Japan Kansai Flea Market - Jobs, Classifieds Metropolis Classifieds O-Hayo Sensei - The Newsletter of (Teaching) Jobs in Japan White Companies - Information

Wanikani Extensions

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Misc

Free Japanese Kana and Kanji Fonts http://www.find-job.net/startup/ Convert Japanese Dates and Western Dates Japanese History - Wikibooks Japanese Ghost Stories - Hyakumonogatari Reading Speed, Comprehension and Eye Movements While Reading Japanese Novels - Scholarly Article Hinoki Project 何年.jp/ - Japanese 平成 (Heisei) Year Lookup Math Symbols & Readings Traditional Colors of Japan - With Hex Values Color-sample - Colors in detail Onomatopoeia Picture Game - in Japanese Kanji Used in Important Documents Free Beautiful Handwriting - Handwriting Practice Sheets with Your Own Data